Elsa vs Noor
Elsa and Noorcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Elsa was ranked #134 and Noor #176 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Elsa was ranked #558 and Noor #188 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Elsa was ranked #541 and Noor #196 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Elsa was ranked #608 and Noor #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Elsa and Noor over time
Elsa and Noor appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Elsa held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Noor in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Elsa reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Noor in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Elsa and Noor changed places 8 times in Norway · Girls between 1981 and 2025, ending at #134 and #176.
- Longest-running competitions
Elsa and Noor were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 39 years, from 1981 to 2025, ending at #134 and #176.
List by list
Norway · Girls39 shared years, 1981–2025
Elsa held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Noor in 9.
Highest recorded here: Elsa #116 in 2019, Noor #131 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elsa #134, Noor #176.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Elsa held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Noor in 15.
Highest recorded here: Elsa #104 in 2014, Noor #188 in 2024.
The order changed in 2016: Noor moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #262 and #271; by 2016 that had become #382 and #313.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Elsa #558, Noor #188.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2003–2025
Elsa held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Noor in 3.
Highest recorded here: Elsa #158 in 2014, Noor #381 in 2025.
The order changed in 2025: Noor moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #631 and #898; by 2025 that had become #608 and #381.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Elsa #608, Noor #381.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Elsa | Noor |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #134 (2025) | Norway · Girls #176 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Elsa has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Noor.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Elsa
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #55 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in Norway, in 1945 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #134 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Noor
Popularity journey
First recorded1981
First recorded at #656 among girls in Norway in 1981 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1981–2025
Highest recorded position: #131 among girls in Norway, in 2023 (recorded 1981–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #176 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls